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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is far in the lead as the US state or territory that produces the most pharmaceutical products for export. The island’s export output of USD 13.2 billion in 2018 is almost double that of second-placed Indiana at USD 7 billion. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Pharmaceuticals are…

Janssen PharmaBoardroom recently sat down with Janssen EMEA head Kris Sterkens, who outlined the enduring importance of Europe to the global group, even with the emergence of Asian power markets such as China and the continuing significance of the USA. Read the full interview here.   Where Europe really does excel…

Pharma Pfizer, in an attempt to bolster its oncology portfolio, is set to acquire Array Biopharma for USD 10.6 billion in the second half of 2019. The deal will give Pfizer access to Array’s cancer treatments which are showing promise in phase III trials and protect it against the looming patent…

Puerto Rico GK CMO, a Puerto Rican contract manufacturing organization (CMO) recently inaugurated its manufacturing facility on the island. With the potential to manufacture advanced biologic and biosimilar products, the event could herald the beginning of a new era for Puerto Rican pharma manufacturing and was thus attended by two of the…

France Nathalie Giraud, director of integrated monitoring investigator services & head of France at PPD, breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the French clinical trials environment and stresses the importance of France in PPD’s overall operations. She also explains how the contract research organization is catering to the needs of…

Egypt Khaled Atef Elmounayri, country manager of AstraZeneca Egypt, reveals how AstraZeneca has remained the fastest-growing multinational pharmaceutical company for five years straight in Egypt, despite facing economic difficulties and pricing pressures. He also highlights the need for better education of physicians to improve oncology treatments and destigmatize cancer in the…

USA US industry veteran Sharon Ayd describes her journey to becoming a pharma company board member, the various hurdles still facing female pharma executives, and the responsibility of women at the top to “pay it back” and help the next generation of female leaders.   As I climbed the corporate ladder,…

Taiwan Dr James Chih-Hsin Yang, director of National Taiwan University Hospital’s department of oncology, speaks about oncology in Taiwan and the role that the NTU network plays in the island’s oncology space. Dr Yang goes on to share his insights on key trends shaping modern and future cancer treatment.   We…

Egypt Dr Hany Mashaal, general manager for Egypt and the Rest of Middle East for Sun Pharma, explains the importance of Egypt for the Indian company, having recently opened a manufacturing facility in the country. He highlights the need for a faster drug registration process and gives an outlook at the…

China Following Hansoh’s recent IPO in Hong Kong, CEO Zhong Huijuan and husband Sun Piaoyang, CEO of Jiangsu Hengrui, are now officially the wealthiest couple in China. Sun, a former high school chemistry teacher, and Zhong, a former factory technician, overtake Robin Li, founder of Chinese search engine giant Baidu, and…

Sweden The Top 20 pharma companies in Sweden ranked by sales in 2018. Out in front is Swiss giant Novartis with approx USD 256 million in sales, followed by MSD with USD 220 million and Pfizer with USD 212 million. The companies with the highest levels of sales growth since 2017…

Canada A new white paper from Fasken law firm asserts that the early filing of patents for innovative products is crucial for companies hoping to succeed in the booming North American cannabis market   Canada’s decision to legalise cannabis for recreational use in 2018 is set to spur on the already…